88 Pilgrimage on El Camino de Santiago in Spain, Tourism in Iran

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🗓️ 1 April 2007

⏱️ 53 minutes

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We learn about the Camino de Santiago de Compostela from a man who takes tourists on updated versions of this mideaval pilgrimage route and catch up with a Lonely Planet Iran researcher who finds that, despite the country's heavy-handed rulers, the Iranian people are some of the most welcoming you'll find anywhere. Plus we have a new round of listeners' travel haiku to share. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	The first guidebook ever written guided medieval pilgrims who walked across Europe to reach the Cathedral of St James in northern Spain.
0:08.0	Hi, I'm Rick St. Steve's. Today we're following the footsteps of those vagabond pilgrims along the famous Way of St James or
0:15.0	Camino de Santiago. We'll learn how this tradition is still thriving, with a few modern
0:20.0	comforts tossed in along the way. And then, for something completely different what kind of welcome can you
0:25.8	realistically expect as an American traveling in Iran.
0:30.3	Iranofile Andrew Burke will tell us why he thinks Iran is a fine and friendly place to visit, even
0:36.0	for Yankees.
0:37.6	He'll help us shed our preconceptions, separate the political from the personal, and give
0:42.1	us a tour of Iran's top sites from ancient
0:44.7	Persian monuments to the bustling capital Tehran. Plus we've got another round of
0:49.5	listeners travel haiku whether you're following a pilgrim trail or trying your hand at a little personal
0:54.8	diplomacy, there's lots coming up on Travel with Rick Steeves.
1:00.6	Travel with Rick Steeves is brought to you by American Airlines with their new Advantage Award booking tool, it's easier than ever to book to over 800 Advantage Award destinations online at AA.com.
1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. Today on Travel with
1:16.0	Rick Steeves we're examining two very different and surprising travel experiences.
1:19.5	First we trekked the celebrated pilgrimage route of the Camino de Santiago, which has taken
1:24.8	Christian pilgrims to northwest Spain for centuries.
1:28.4	We'll find out why people from around the world still make this spiritual hike and learn
1:32.2	how travelers of all ages can participate.
1:35.0	Later, we'll discover why travelers to Iran are finding its people are among the most welcoming anywhere,
1:41.0	despite living under an authoritarian
1:42.8	theocracy.
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